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Solstice

AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
edited July 1, 2010 in Street and Documentary
Went out this morning to shoot the solstice sunrise.
The sunrise itself was disappointing but did manage to catch the buddhist temple greeting the sunrise, there were some visiting monks this time as it was the Pagoda's anniversary on Sunday.
C&C always appreciated.

#1 At the Pagoda
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#2 Time for a short break and some instruction
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#3 And a photo op
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#4 Then back to the temple via the healing circle. "What the ...?"
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#5 "Who are they?"
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#6 That would be the local pagans greeting the solstice
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#7
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#8 Sharks & Jets
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Thanks for looking
Peter

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    SventekozSventekoz Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2010
    What a great series! Thanks for that!
    John
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    HomerHomer Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited June 21, 2010
    haha, that's interesting. Great photos.
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2010
    Really great series......i could not find one sunrise ceremony anywhere.....
    we have ~5 Buddhist temples (none have a Pagoda tho) and well
    i can't say how many pagan groups......so I ceremonied (think I may
    have just coined a new word not sure) alone and did not photo the
    non interesting sunrise.....it was very blah here .........

    Thanx for a great series................
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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2010
    Sventekoz wrote: »
    What a great series! Thanks for that!
    Thanks for commenting.
    Peter

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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2010
    Homer wrote: »
    haha, that's interesting. Great photos.
    Thanks Homer
    Peter

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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited June 27, 2010
    Art Scott wrote: »
    Really great series......i could not find one sunrise ceremony anywhere.....
    we have ~5 Buddhist temples (none have a Pagoda tho) and well
    i can't say how many pagan groups......so I ceremonied (think I may
    have just coined a new word not sure) alone and did not photo the
    non interesting sunrise.....it was very blah here .........

    Thanx for a great series................
    Thanks Art, I loved the look on the monks faces' when they saw the pagans - priceless.
    The Peace Pagoda here was the first in the western hemisphere and just celebrated its 30 anniversary.
    Peter

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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,920 moderator
    edited June 28, 2010
    Sharks and Jets... rolleyes1.gif
    My Pics
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    rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2010
    Fun storytelling set with a superb ending! They had such serene looks on their faces until #4. Love #8 as I assume the "Pagans" are adopting the monks culture of bowing to return the respect being shown to them.
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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2010
    Richard wrote: »
    Sharks and Jets... rolleyes1.gif
    All very polite & peaceful as you would expect but I did half expect them to start singing and was hearing the Jet Song running through my head the whole time.
    Peter

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    AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2010
    rainbow wrote: »
    Fun storytelling set with a superb ending! They had such serene looks on their faces until #4. Love #8 as I assume the "Pagans" are adopting the monks culture of bowing to return the respect being shown to them.
    Yes the pagans bowed them round the stone circle before returning to their own celebration. The monks go from the temple one way & back another so they couldn't see the pagans until #4. This is one of the very few times I've seen the monks register anything other than their trademark serenity.
    Peter

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    "Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment." Ansel Adams
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